When did 1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH last change hands?

1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH last sold for £140,000 in February 2021, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH?

1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH heated?

The latest EPC at 1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH?

1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH located?

1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH in a safe area?

Police records around 1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH?

The closest primary school to 1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH is Home Farm Primary School (447m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Philip Morant School and College (925m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Heather Drive, CO3 4AH is Baines Close, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Heather Drive, Colchester, CO3 4AH

Estimated value

£178,000

Since the 2021 sale (£140,000)+27%
Against CO3 4AH's recent median (£267,500)-33%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£178,000

Against its 2021 sale (£140,000)+27%
Against CO3 4AH's recent median (£267,500)-33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
86 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO3 4AH
5 sales, median £267,500 (2024–2017)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

1 February 2021Most recent
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4AH: £267,500 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CO3 4AH

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1a, Heather Drive, Colchester, CO3 4AH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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Overview

About 1a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2020. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. At 86 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 68–174 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file.

At 86 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 5 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 27.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £140,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 November 2035

9 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Heather Drive, Colchester, CO3 4AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Baines Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Home Farm Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary447m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary456m
Prettygate Junior SchoolPrimary776m
Prettygate Infant SchoolPrimary776m

Nearest stops

Baines CloseBus stop80m
Scott DriveBus stop126m
Hills CrescentBus stop244m
Burns AvenueBus stop250m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
Shoplifting243 reports8%
Public Order222 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 4AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4AH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1a was lodged in November 2025 at band D and is valid until November 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 4AH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 1a is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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